Stories by Gary Ng
ClearShot Is A Handy Credit Card Sized Smartphone Stand
Whether you own an iPhone, Android, or another branded smartphone, the cameras are improving by the year. In some cases, people have dished their cameras because it's much more pleasant to carry around a single device. But there is one issue, taking pictures with a smartphone can be a tricky task. Quality pictures can require...
The Lapka Sensor Allows Your iPhone to Detect If Food is Organic or Not
Do you love your organic food? Ever wanted to verify if your food is organic or not? The Lapka sensor is being touted as a "personal environment monitor," and comes with four different sensors to measure humidity/temperature, radiation, electromagnetic frequencies (EMF), and organicity. What makes Lapka stand out is also its design, which incorporates various...
The iPhone 5’s Alleged Dock Connector, Screen, And More Parts Leaked
This year we haven't had any shortages of iPhone leaks. In fact, we've had multiple sources leak images of the iPhone display, mini dock connector, and even the nano SIM tray. Escalating on the current leaks, 9To5Mac has released a full gallery of fresh iPhone 5 part images. Everything from dock connectors, displays, flex cables,...
Apple Offered to Licence Patents to Samsung for $30 Per Smartphone
AllThingsD reports on some major news that back in 2010, Apple offered to license its patents to Samsung at the cost of $30 per smartphone and $40 per tablet, as revealed in the ongoing patent infringement trial. In October of 2010, Apple had a meeting with Samsung where it told the South Korean company it...
iPhone 4S vs Galaxy S3 In A Drag Race Scratch Test, Who Will Win?
Apparently drop tests aren't very cool anymore. I have always enjoyed watching them; they really show the potential of a particular device's screen. But rather than a simple drop test, the guys at A Perfect Galaxy have taken the scratch/crack tests to a whole new extreme level. We have two devices with market values exceeding...
EA Mobile “Back To School” Sale Offers Up To 80 Percent Off iPhone And iPad Games
If you were thinking of purchasing an EA Mobile game, there hasn't been a better time. The company is offering huge deals on their best iPhone and iPad games. This is a "back to school" promotion, so this deal could last a week or a mere few days. All we know is that you better...
Future Shop: Trade in Any MP3 Player for $30 Off the iPod Touch
For those about to buy a new iPod touch, Future Shop has brought back a popular promotion that allows up to $30 off any model by trading in your old MP3 player, whether it's working or not (you can get creative here!). The promotion is only available in-store and the trade-in event ends next Thursday...
First Purported Images Surface of the ‘iPhone 5’ Dock Connector [PICS]
Another day and more apparent leaks in regards to Apple's next generation iPhone. Rumours have long speculated a new smaller dock connector would be coming, and now some fresh images have surfaced, again from NoWhereElse.fr. Pictured below are speculated images of what could be the next smaller connector. If you compare the size of this...
Court Case: Samsung Beefs Over Exhibit Stickers On Devices
With two weeks almost into this Samsung vs Apple court case, I'd be willingly to bet things are heating up. They sure are, but last week we unarguably learned more information in regard to the case. So far, sale figures, icon similarities, and 'proof' Samsung copied the iPhone was presented in court this week. Another...
This 1983 Mac Commercial Was Shelved Because It Was “Too Self-Congratulatory”
A Mac commercial produced during 1983 ahead of the computer's launch in 1984 was just revealed by Andy Hertzfeld earlier today on his Google+ page. Hertzfeld was part of the original Mac team along with Steve Jobs, Steve Wozniak, Burrel Smith, George Crow, Bill Atkinson, and Mike Murray. Hertzfeld notes why the commercial was never...
Check Out This Neat Angry Birds USB Controller
If you own an iPhone or iPad, bets are that you've had a chance to play Angry Birds. It's one of the most popular games in the history of mobile games. To those who at this point actively enjoy the bird-slinging game, you're going to love this. A controller labeled 'Super Angry Birds' was created...
Apple And Samsung Sale Numbers Revealed In Court Filing
With the Apple vs Samsung court case remaining quiet most of this past week, we finally have some interesting data to share. We may not have those fun prototype shots, but we do have some sale figures. During yesterday's court pleading Samsung revealed sale figures for both companies. Unfortunately they are sale figures of what...